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Berlin art: What exhibitions are on now?

What's going on in the art world and which Berlin exhibitions should you check out this week?
Photo history

Potsdam in the 1990s: Squats, industry and ruins

Potsdam is known today for its palaces, but what was the city was like in the years […]
Blood, sweat and tears

Union Berlin: Underdog days are over

1. FC Union Berlin have come from the the fourth division to the top of the Bundesliga […]
Friday 26, May

Man killed in paternoster elevator accident in Schöneberg

Paternoster elevators have no doors and run continuously at 30 centimetres per second without stopping.
Architecture

Brutalism in Berlin: 12 iconic buildings

Bold and beautifully austere, here are our 12 most striking examples of Brutalist architecture in Berlin.
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Beer Hiking Berlin: Discover the city one pint at a time

Pub crawls are all well and good, but Dan Cole and Yvonne Hartmann advocate taking the scenic […]

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What to eat at Thai Park: Berlin’s favourite weekend food fest

Planning a visit to Thai Park but don't know where to start? Here is our (non-exhaustive) list...
Food

Fischer & Lustig: Seafood specialties in Mitte

Berlin may be landlocked, but that's not stopping Fischer & Lustig from serving great seafood.
Sweet treats

Berlin’s best pastries: Austrian apple strudel, tried and tested

Love a good Apfelstrudel? You don’t need a 10-hour train trip to Vienna. We checked out five […]
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Art in 2023: The most important Berlin exhibitions this year

What can we expect from Berlin art in 2023. We look over the most anticipated shows, exhibitions, […]
Spotted

CMYK Dots: The street art making Berlin a little brighter

Armed with a ladder, glue and styrofoam, the artist behind CMYK Dots has been hard at work […]
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Berlin art: What exhibitions are on now?

What's going on in the art world and which Berlin exhibitions should you check out this week?
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Music

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Concerts of the week: Our tips for live music in Berlin

There are so many concerts in Berlin that it can be hard to keep them all straight. […]
Essential listening

The Exberliner playlist: Issue 223

Take a listen to the tracks that Exberliner had on repeat during the production of the latest […]
Electronic music

Rave the Planet 2023: the techno-event is coming back

Rave the Planet, Berlins techno parade, is coming back for another epic street party.
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Interview

Pansy: Berlin’s queen of drag takes on the Theater des Westens

Ahead of her event series TingelTangel at Theater des Westens, drag icon Pansy talks visibility, community and […]
Review

Ophelia’s Got Talent ★★★★★

Florentina Holzinger's role as in-house choreographer at the Volksbühne seems to have come with a blank cheque. […]
Interview

Florentina Holzinger on opera, bloodletting and helicopter sex

She brought water tanks and helicopters to the Volksbünhe. Now, Florentina Holzinger is about to tackle a […]
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Books

Editor's choice

The Wartburg Experiment: Martin Luther reloaded

A new book called The moment does not state its name compiles the highlights of a new […]
My Berlin

The Panke: Paul Scraton on his love for one of Berlin’s lesser known waterways

Author Paul Scraton on the Panke, the narrow, shallow river that has become his constant companion.
Queer history

Bad Gays: Ben Miller on queer history’s greatest antagonists

We spoke with Ben Miller, co-author of Bad Gays, a new book on the dark side of […]
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Film

Interview

Beauty, bloodshed, risk, refuge: Laura Poitras on her film about Nan Goldin

Laura Poitras' latest film All The Beauty And The Bloodshed is a portrait of an extraordinary woman: […]
Open air

Open-air cinemas in Berlin: Where to watch this summer

Warmer weather means open-air cinema season in Berlin! Here's your guide to the city's must-visit spots for […]
Interview

Manuel Abramovich: “What makes pleasure real?”

Manuel Abramovich’s award-winning films blur the lines between reality and performance.
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Berlin

Photo History

Karneval der Kulturen down the years

As Berlin's favourite festival makes its comeback, it's worth taking a look at the colourful history of […]
Street art

Roy Draws: Little graffiti unicorns, musing about life

You've probably spotted a few of Roy Draws' cheeky unicorns already. Now you can pick up the […]
Holiday

Escape the city: Weekend trips from Berlin

Need to get out of the city for a bit? Here are some places you should know […]
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Politics

Deutschlandticket

What you need to know about Germany’s €49 ticket

With the Deutschlandticket, public transport all across Germany costs a flat rate of €49 per month.
The Gay Berliner

Down with the Kotti-Wache! Or, why the solution is never more cops

The controversial police station has now opened at Kottbusser Tor leading our columnist to ask: whose side […]
Sex work is work

The right to say yes: The new faces of sex work in Berlin

20 years after its legalisation, we spoke with five Berliners about reality of sex work in the […]
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